Richard von Foregger
Richard von Foregger (born June 27, 1872 in Vienna , † January 18, 1960 in Roslyn , New York ) was an Austrian -US chemist, industrialist and Olympic swimmer.
Life
Richard von Foregger graduated from the Realschule Wiener Neustadt in 1890 and studied chemistry in Munich, Stuttgart and most recently in Bern, where he received his doctorate. After graduating, he worked on the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway . At the Summer Olympics in Paris in 1900 he was a participant for Austria-Hungary and reached the semi-finals in freestyle swimming over 200 m.
In 1902 he moved to the USA and became a citizen there in 1910. Professionally he worked on air treatment systems, in particular for anesthesia . Richard von Foregger founded a company for the production of anesthesia machines in 1914 , which in 1950 had a market share of 15% in the USA. He was involved in the introduction of the metric system in medical devices.
literature
- BRG graduates. Dr. Richard von Foregger 1872–1960. P. 74. In: Günter Schicho, Martin Welte, Marianne Neuber: BRG. 1863-2013. Festschrift 150 years of the Bundesrealgymnasium Gröhrmühlgasse Wiener Neustadt. School community of the Bundesrealgymnasium Gröhrmühlgasse, Wiener Neustadt 2013.
Web links
- Richard von Foregger in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- The Wood Library Museum: Foregger Autogenor
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Foregger, Richard von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian-American chemist, industrialist and swimmer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 27, 1872 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna , Austria-Hungary |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 18, 1960 |
| Place of death | Roslyn , New York , United States |